Bay State man dies in rollover crash at Hampton Tolls

Scene of Saturday's fatal crash at the Hampton Tolls. (NHSP photo)

HAMPTON - A Massachusetts man died on Saturday after his pickup crashed into a traffic barrier just north of the Hampton tolls.

The crash occurred around 5:40 p,m, within the cash lane area of the toll plaza along Interstate 95 southbound in Hampton. Upon arrival, State Troopers found the involved vehicle on fire, and the sole occupant was unconscious and trapped within the vehicle. With the help of multiple Good Samaritans, Troopers used several fire extinguishers in an effort to quell the fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene soon after and quickly extinguished the blaze.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2013 Ford F-250 pickup truck being driven by Nicholas D. Killinger, 44, of Wilbraham, Mass., had been traveling along I-95 southbound within the cash toll collection area of the Hampton Toll Plaza when, for reasons that remain under investigation, Killinger lost control of the pickup truck, resulting in the pickup striking a concrete traffic barrier in front of the toll booth located in the fifth lane of the toll plaza.

After the initial impact, the pickup truck rolled over and came to rest on the driver's side a short distance south of the toll booth. Killinger, the sole occupant of the pickup truck, succumbed to injuries at the scene.

Due to the crash all southbound lanes of the cash area were closed for around two hours. All travel lanes were reopened around 7:55 p.m.

Multiple agencies assisted Troop A Troopers at the scene of the event, including the Hampton Police Department, Hampton Fire/Rescue, North Hampton Fire & Rescue, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, the New Hampshire Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and Dana's Towing & Repair.

All aspects of the crash remain under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact Trooper John Harris at John.M.Harris@DOS.NH.GOV.